CAPITOLA

Melinda's Gluten Free grand opening Sunday

Melinda's Gluten Free will host a grand opening of her new location 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in the Four Star Center, 1420 41st Ave. Suite B.

The Capitola-Soquel Chamber of Commerce and Capitola Mayor Sam Storey will be on hand for a ribbon-cutting at 10 a.m. There will be refreshments and samples of gluten-free breads, desserts and breakfast goods.

Santa Cruz residents Melinda Harrower and Hannah Balliet operate the specialty bakery with a coterie of community supporters. They are aiming to raise $5,000, asking $30 from 140 sponsors, in the next week to be one of 30 vendors in the 41st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards gift bags. So far, they have raised $1,000.